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7 Black Women To Watch

Don’t take your eyes off of these amazing women. By Megan Seckman | Photos submitted In honor of Black History Month, we are giving a nod to the Black women who are breaking down barriers, advocating for relevant change and setting the stage for the next generation to soar. She wants to give student athletes the power to succeed in and outside of the classroom. April Brooks Executive Director of Athletics & Activities for Jefferson County Public Schools April Brooks has served in several key leadership roles in Jefferson County Public Schools — from principal [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-29T12:42:23-04:00February 17, 2022|Money & Career|

Modern Family: PMS Relief — for the Whole Family

Jean West, who struggled with PMS syndrome for years, shares fresh research and hope for sufferers and those closest to them. By Jean West | Photo by Kylene White Our first home in Louisville was an old house in the Highlands, built in 1819. There were three stories and strange little rooms in odd places. I turned one of those small rooms into a closet. Referred to as Mommy’s closet, it probably preserved the mental wellbeing of our young boys — and my marriage at the time. This closet was my refuge when my severe [...]

By April Allman|2022-03-04T18:16:57-05:00February 16, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

The Gift of Heartbreak

By Kaye Stone | Photo by Sarah Katherine Davis Photography Breakups hurt. But they can also be the start of something new and better for you. Writer Kaye Stone guides us through what it takes to survive the loss of a love. The heart, an organ with the strength to carry the entire weight of keeping a body alive, is strong, yet so very fragile. We depend on its beat for life. We know if the heart is still working, it’s a sign life is left inside of us — a sign of hope. [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-01T15:58:52-05:00February 15, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

Red Alert

Advice from Heart Disease Survivors Stories by Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Kylene White | Styling by Christine Fellingham Sponsored by U of L Health In movies, it is easy to see the Red Alert moment: sirens blare loudly, and red lights flash on and off. The ominous background music clues the viewer in that a dangerous attack is imminent to the characters on the screen. Heart disease isn’t like a film, though; it presents differently in women. For some women, their cardiac event was preceded by a slow decline that happened over years; other [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:21:40-04:00February 14, 2022|Fashion, Health & Wellness, U of L Health|

Follow the Music

Mariana Miranda is a mechanical engineer by day and a flamenco dancer at night. Flamenco dancing has shown Mariana Miranda how to let go and embrace imperfection – all while getting in a good workout. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Kylene White By day, Mariana Miranda is a mechanical engineer at GE Appliances, a Haier Company. She is a participant in the company’s Edison Engineering Development Program, which is helping her determine where she most wants to use her skills in the business while she pursues her master’s degree. By night, though, [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-01T17:41:15-05:00February 11, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Health & Wellness|

Backstage Pass — Top Shows You Don’t Want to Miss in February!

By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Gospel at the Symphony The Gospel at the Symphony program opens with Duke Ellington's New World A-Comin, a work for piano and orchestra featuring Louisville’s own Harry Pickens (pictured), which mixes jazz, gospel, blues and West Indian dance with traditional symphonic music. As Ellington said about the piece in his biography: “I visualized this new world as a place in the distant future, where there would be no war, no greed, no categorization, no non-believers, where love was unconditional, and no pronoun was good enough for God.” The program is rounded [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-10T16:23:10-05:00February 10, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

7 Black Women To Watch

Modern Family: PMS Relief — for the Whole Family

The Gift of Heartbreak

Red Alert

Follow the Music

Backstage Pass — Top Shows You Don’t Want to Miss in February!

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